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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky Military Records|Kentucky Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 34th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union)'' | |||
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 34th Kentucky Infantry was organized at Louisville, Kentucky, on September 26th, 1861, under Lieutenant Colonel Henry Dent, and was then designated as the “First Battalion Louisville Provost Guards.” The authority for its organization was received from General Anderson then commanding the Department of Kentucky and the promise was made to the privates that they should receive twenty dollars a month during enlistment. This order created much dissension in the battalion, as they had already received two months pay at the rate of $20 per month. An appeal was made to the Honorable Secretary of War, by Colonel Dent, as a result the men were allowed the choice of serving for the regular pay of $13 per month or mustering out. All of Company B & the larger portion of three others were discharged honorably at Louisville, Kentucky, in Oct., 1862.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. . {{ | The 34th Kentucky Infantry was organized at Louisville, Kentucky, on September 26th, 1861, under Lieutenant Colonel Henry Dent, and was then designated as the “First Battalion Louisville Provost Guards.” The authority for its organization was received from General Anderson then commanding the Department of Kentucky and the promise was made to the privates that they should receive twenty dollars a month during enlistment. This order created much dissension in the battalion, as they had already received two months pay at the rate of $20 per month. An appeal was made to the Honorable Secretary of War, by Colonel Dent, as a result the men were allowed the choice of serving for the regular pay of $13 per month or mustering out. All of Company B & the larger portion of three others were discharged honorably at Louisville, Kentucky, in Oct., 1862.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. . {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
Organized at Louisville, Ky., October, 1862, from Louisville Provost Guard. <br>Mustered out at Knoxville, Tenn., June 24, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | Organized at Louisville, Ky., October, 1862, from Louisville Provost Guard. <br>Mustered out at Knoxville, Tenn., June 24, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
Company A - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky | Company A - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br>Company B - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br>Company C - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br>Company D - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br>Company E - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br>Company H - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br>Company I - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br>Company K - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]]. <br> | ||
The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2-1861-1866. <ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 344-345. {{ | The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2-1861-1866. <ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 344-345. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> <br> | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below). | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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Revision as of 18:09, 27 January 2012
United States 
U.S. Military Kentucky Kentucky Military Kentucky in the Civil War 34th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union)
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 34th Kentucky Infantry was organized at Louisville, Kentucky, on September 26th, 1861, under Lieutenant Colonel Henry Dent, and was then designated as the “First Battalion Louisville Provost Guards.” The authority for its organization was received from General Anderson then commanding the Department of Kentucky and the promise was made to the privates that they should receive twenty dollars a month during enlistment. This order created much dissension in the battalion, as they had already received two months pay at the rate of $20 per month. An appeal was made to the Honorable Secretary of War, by Colonel Dent, as a result the men were allowed the choice of serving for the regular pay of $13 per month or mustering out. All of Company B & the larger portion of three others were discharged honorably at Louisville, Kentucky, in Oct., 1862.[1]
Organized at Louisville, Ky., October, 1862, from Louisville Provost Guard.
Mustered out at Knoxville, Tenn., June 24, 1865.[2]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Company A - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company B - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company C - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company D - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company E - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company F - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company G - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company H - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company I - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company K - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2-1861-1866. [3]
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Kentucky in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Adjutant General, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. . FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Kentucky. Adjutant General, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 344-345. FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r